A synthetic radio altimeter system is provided. At least one sensor is used to generate sensor data that is used at least to determine a then current vehicle location. At least one controller is configured to determine an elevation of terrain under a vehicle based on the determined then current location of the vehicle and terrain information in the terrain database. The at least one controller is further configured to determine a height of the vehicle above terrain based at least in part on the determined elevation of terrain under the vehicle and the sensor data. The at least one controller further configured to augment the determined height of the vehicle above terrain with at least in part navigation database information when the vehicle is near one of a travel path origin and a travel path destination. The height above terrain may also be augmented based on a navigation radio.


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    Title :

    SYNTHETIC RADIO ALTIMETER SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    SYNTHETISCHES FUNKHÖHENMESSERSYSTEM
    SYSTÈME RADIOALTIMÈTRE SYNTHÉTIQUE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-07-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS



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